West Bengal needs more 10 crore Covid – 19 doses in the State: Mamata Banerjee

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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the State requires 10 crore Covid – 19 vaccine doses to the State. She said that four crore Covid – 19 vaccines have administer in the State with zero wastage upto August 31st.

Mamatha in her address on the occasion of various development projects inauguration on Tuesday she said that, in Covid – 19 vaccinations, we have achieved the vaccination target as we are number one. What we got from the Centre we have given till yesterday. We completed the vaccination of four crore people in Bengal. My State’s requirement is that of 14 crore vaccine doses, looking at the possibility of third wave where children are on priority.

She assured the people of West Bengal that no one will be left behind in the vaccination drive. She also said that I assure the people that everyone will get vaccines. I just request that the Government will tell you which place to come for vaccination. Don’t rush, don’t panic. She also announced that the state government will turn the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport into an international airport within two years.

We have planned a high power Committee for West Bengal Industrial Board. I am myself there in that Committee. I will listen to the grievances of the people, she said. She further announced the extension of the functional time of banks in the state starting Thursday. It will be functioning till 5 pm tomorrow onwards, she added.

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